EWC 2026 CS2 Begins: Four Must-Watch Matches on Day One
EWC 2026 starts on August 12 with 32 CS2 teams competing for $2 million. Previewing BIG vs Aurora, BetBoom vs FaZe, Vitality vs 100 Thieves and 9z vs paiN.





EWC 2026 starts on August 12 with 32 CS2 teams competing for $2 million. Previewing BIG vs Aurora, BetBoom vs FaZe, Vitality vs 100 Thieves and 9z vs paiN.

Dust2 and Mirage account for nearly half of all tier-1 maps in 2026. Explore the map pool and its strongest teams ahead of EWC 2026.

This news story recaps the BLAST Bounty Season 2 online stage and the unexpected elimination of several favorites. It also introduces the eight teams heading to the Malta playoffs.

This news story covers FaZe’s victory over DENDELE and qualification for the BLAST Bounty Finals. It also explains why DENDELE’s performance confirmed that their upset over FURIA was not accidental.

FaZe Clan have removed broky from their starting CS2 lineup and moved him to the bench. Shortly after that, the club loaned Danish AWP’er JBOEN from BIG Academy until the end of 2026.